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問題詳情:
Cyberspace(網路空間) has given rise to a new social change where people make friends from across the world, but know little about their next-door neighbors. This worries critics (批評家), but some often find an Internet friendship more pleasant.
Take Bob for example. His neighbor doesn’t know anything about gardening, but his instant messaging friend Gr33nThum does. Besides, Gr33nThum doesn’t do that annoying sound when he talks.
Those people like Bob have long been criticized for their lack of necessary social skills. Critics think people almost forget how to naturally communicate with their neighbors, creating a social network of strangers.
However, a report entitled “The Strength of Internet Ties” provides a different opinion. Sociologists are suggesting that the Internet helps develop social networks and make use of them when it matters most.
Friends often move. As kids, our friends’ parents move away. As adults, we move away to college or for work. Communicative tools have made losing touch the result of laziness, not distance. “The larger and the more diverse(多樣)a person’s network, the more important e-mail is,” argues Jeffrey Boase, who co-authored the report. “You can’t make phone calls or personal visits to all your friends very often, but you can keep in touch with them regularly with the help of the Internet. That turns out to be very important.”
In addition to expanding and strengthening the social ties people keep in the offline world, Internet and e-mail provide a social and informational support group that helps people make difficult decisions and face challenges. “Internet use provides online users a path to resources, such as access to people who may have the right information to help deal with family health problems or find a new job,” says John Horrigan, author of the report.
“The Internet creates a new basis for community. Rather than relying on a single community for social support, people often must actively seek out a variety of appropriate people and resources for different situations,” says co-author Barry Wellman.
32. Critics think that making friends online _______.
A. exposes Internet users to danger.
B. leads to coldness between people
C. causes distrust between neighbors
D. results in the dying out of social skills
33. Jeffrey Boase argues that the Internet _______.
A. makes people lazier than before
B. is helpful in bringing neighbors together
C. is more important than the offline world
D. makes it easier for people to stay connected
34. According to John Horrigan, Internet users benefit a lot from social networks because _______.
A. they can get the latest information online
B. people in the online world are more reliable
C. there are many online jobs available for them
D. they are more likely to get help when in trouble
35. What would be the best title for the text?
A. The value of cyber friendship
B. The importance of friendship
C. The new way of communication
D. The development of the Internet
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